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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
4
The Record of Linton North Dakota outlines advertising rates including 15 cents per column inch for single insertions 12 1 2 cents for contract space and 5 cents per line for composition for one week ads. It notes publication in Emmons County with bilingual English German copy accepted and deadlines of Tuesday noon.
A letter from Oakes argues for harsher treatment of spies during wartime. The writer condemns internment as insufficient and suggests executing or “overvivorizing” captured spies to weaken enemy morale and conserve food for Americans. The piece cites a Washington trip and a megaphone shout about Senator Gronna.
A jury returned a not guilty verdict for Secretary of State Thomas Hall on embezzlement charges involving 3400 in state automobile registration funds. The jury deliberated ten minutes, prompting cheers from Hall's supporters as the hour grew late.
The piece argues silent or indifferent anti-Americans pose danger during wartime. It urges vigorous American action against Germany and says only Americans should hold public office or teach, citing General Washington to place Americans on guard.
A long roster of Red Cross members includes Willis LaPaugh I J Pietz Mrs James Burns Helge Helgerson W F Hareman John E Rensehler Lydia Maier and many others. The list features numerous spouses and partners such as Mrs Rolla Clough and Mrs C O Smith, reflecting an extensive community health network.
A roster of residents and households listed by name and spouse or relation includes Earl Stewart Earl Ponath Maud Hammond A. A. Bredberg Joseph Harvey Vernon Thom ase p Ivey Vernon pson Mrs E Jampolsky P H Briggs Fred Richardson Mrs Fred Richardson Elenor Richardson Thos Fergus Doris Fergus Ignatz Wolf Marsraret King Dorothy Kine Mrs Peter Shier Jacob Heyne Gee Wolter John Portz Mrs Agnes Lips Bert Hoyt Mrs Wm Kaven Miss Irene Kaven Miss Mildred Kaven Matt Noel Jacob Schiele Mrs A J Jangula Chas B Carley Mrs Chas B Carley I Shefloe Miss Amanda Shefloe Nick Heisler Geo C Richardson John Keller Sam Schwartz Ileary Steinhauer J W Shields Wahpeton North Dakota residents listed with spouses and family links.
The Red Cross opened a second institute in Fargo North Dakota offering garment knitting and surgical dressing courses. Volunteers in North Dakota Minnesota and South Dakota report swift support for soldiers and campaigns with sweaters and dressings, while a nationwide drive urges rapid production and propaganda countermeasures.
A poem fragment laments daily deprivation with repeated contrasts meatless meals, wheatless Wednesdays, heatless homes, and sunken fortunes. The speaker mocks modern hardship, noting companions shifting to aid organizations and barrooms empty of cheer, ending with a bitter jab at gloom and poverty.
The article notes that artificial incubation began with early Egyptians who used ovens heated by fermenting manure to incubate eggs. This ancient practice highlights early methods and the origin of controlled warmth in incubation.
Mrs Jessup laments Miss Eustacia's loss of savings and home life while neighbors recall her generous tea parties and acts of giving. Lauretta King vents over losing her daily support, and Mrs Crane resolves to visit and seek Miss Eustacia's help with chores. Youth's Companion.
A humorous aside about a man who claims to know how to manage a wife in every detail. The joke turns on whether the man can actually apply his method, noting he is confined in an insane asylum and cannot be let out long enough to try.
In the first draft 8,327 men were held by local boards as registrants with no claims or denied exemptions. Local boards discharged 9,429 registrants for dependency or physical unfitness. Statewide 1,118 men failed to appear for examination. some were in the army or navy and will be credited to their boards.
Bertram cries that Willie Meigs pushed him from a plank into mud. He explains he was fine with the mud but feared his mother would whip him if he came in laughing. His mother questions the discomfort and remarks being dirty is not painful.
A fragment quotes a line comparing affection to all previous loves. The speaker claims stronger love than any girl seen in the movies, suggesting a dramatic, romantic expression from a film era.
The Reform Church of Strasburg presents worship Sundays at 10 AM and 2 PM with Sunday School at 3 30 PM and Christian Endeavor at 8 PM. Prayer Meeting is Wednesday evenings at 7 30. Rev J Hydanus is pastor.
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